The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1887-02-11
TERRIToRIAL GLrsANrxGs,

TERRITORIAL GLEsANTNGS.
Budd Reeve, Of Trail county, is candidate
for Territorial treasurer.
Mrs. G. P. Mathison has been appointed
postmaster at Romness, Griggs county, Dakota,
vice Peter Mathison deceased.
Superintendent Graham of the Northern
Pacific has again notified the people along the
line Of the Cooperstown branch, that the road
Is liable to be cloesd until next spring.
Fargo Republican,: 1t is about as certain as
anything can be that some measure will pass
the legislature effecting the salaries of county
officials, but the more extreme measures will
fail.
Commissioner of Immigration Dunlap has
issued circular to coroners throughout the
territory relieving them from any attempt to
secure statistics Of births, deaths and mar
riages.
Prof. Cowan of Valley City, died Friday
morning January rs, of paralysis of the brain.
He had been sick for more than week, vel
even his most intimate friends did not imagine
his illness to be of such a serious nature.
Ex- x-Conductor Polneroy and ex-brakeman
Wheeler escaped from the Mandan Jail Tues.
das night by digging out Changes In the Jail
had been ordered by Judge Francis to make
the Jail secure, but the authorities had neglected
them.
A special dispatch from Bismarck dated the
9Th says that Gov. Mccormack has under con-
sideration the question of pardoning Tom
Magill. A special to the Fargo Republican
dated the 9th says that it was expected the par
don would DO issued that afternoon.
Fargo Republican: Superintendent Mitchell
has just completed a geological map of Dakota,
perhaps tho only one in the territory. The
different geological informatons are indicated
by different colors, that show plainly their
extent and direction. The map will be used
in the high school as soon as class in geology
is formed.
st. Paul Dispatch: Gov. Church, Of Dakota,
interviewed in St. Paul yesterday, said he
should appoint none but residents of Dakota
to office, and should make the appointments
at once. The administration will be Demo-
cratic to the backbone, but not partisan. No
assurances have been given to any applicant
for place.
Delegate Clifford introduced bill granting a
pension to the widow of Thomas S. Free, late
major in the Tenth regiment, Iowa volun-
teers. Maj. Free was at the time of his death,
some weeks ago, adjutant general Of the Da-
kota militia. His widow lives at Yankton.
Mr. Clifford also introduced bill granting an
increase of pension to James M. Brown, late
captain in the Twelfth New Jersey infantry.
Brown is now resident of Dakota
John D. Reilly Is in the hospital at Fargo,
having had both hands and feet frozen in the
storm Of last Thursday. He lived on J. J.
Brooks farm near Mapleton, and went out r
the morning to attend to the stock. When liz
attempted to return to the house he lost hi!
way, dropped down through an excavation
within twenty or thirty rods Of his house and
staid there all night It is probable that botl
arms and feet will have to be amputated. He
has wife AMI two small children.
Kate Barde.l, young woman who was
holding government land in the northern part
of Dlckey county, psrished on the prairie dur
ing the last storm. She started on foot from
LaMoure for her farm, following the Yorktown
road seven miles and then striking across the
unbroken prairie toward her home. The
storm came on and she lost her way. Hel
dead body was found by searching party
four miles from Yorktown. Miss Bardell's
relatives live near Fountain City, Wis. She
was about twenty five years old:
Bert Warren of Sargent, caught e. D. Jones
in f1agrante delictu on the evening or the 3lst
with his wife who has returned to her folks,
and, after beating him unmercifully tied his
hands behind him and led him through the
streets with rope around his neck, fourishing
knife all the time and exhibiting him at the
various business places in town. He then
compelled Jones to give the woman what
money he had and sent her to her folks. This,
with the elopement of married woman with
q single man few days ago only, served to
keep the town worked up to fever heat.
Nearly.every toboggan slide has its record Of
casualties, none of them in Dakota 80 far fatal
One at Fargo the past week was somewhat
serious but more ludicious. A quite dudisl
society young man, in his excess Of modesty,
in sliding behind several young ladies, sat SO
near the rear that when the toboggan was 60
ing at tho rate Of mile minute, it slid out
from under him and he followed on the smooth
leo. He did not find 1t cold however. The
friction produced heat. There was an exhibi
ton of raw and skinless anatomy, and the
surgeons and tailors have had active employ
ment since, and the young man cannot bt
persuaded to sit down, or to indulge further In
the exciting pleasures Of the toboggan. HI
will recover in time.
Commissioner Sparks After Scalps in
Griggs County.
Mr.. Maynard Crane has received notification
from Land Commissioner Sparks, under date
Of January 4th, giving him sixty days from
date Of letter to show cause as to why his pre-
emption grant should not be cancelled, theland
Office having decided that the time Of residence
on claim, prior to proof, was insufficient. Mr..
Crane lived on his claim the greater part Of
eight months; had forty acres Of it broken,
and cropped; had spen. $500 cash on buildings.
In August, 1884. he made final proof, at a cost
of $500 more, furnishing at the time supple.
mental affidavit to the effect that the gaining Of
his livelihood compelled him to be away from